Jim and Susan Linville Memorial Regatta
Susan Linville was an integral part of the Minuteman Model Yacht Club beginning in 1983 when she discovered RC Modeling and dragged her Husband, Jim, to Rosemary Lake to “check it out”, until the day breast cancer took her from us in 2000.
Her combination of sharp wit, communication skills, and craftmanship contributed greatly to the club’s presence and growth during its early years. The Club elected to hold an Annual Susan Linville Memorial Regatta. It was unanimously approved.
The Susan Linville Memorial Regatta has become a popular part of Minuteman tradition. Susan collected Rubber Duckies and Jim provided the coveted “Rubber Duckie” keeper trophies.
2024
Sadly, Jim passed away peacefully in September 2024, following a brief hospitalization. Jim was a constant presence at the pond and represented the club from coast to coast.
Jim was a sailor, a builder, a mentor and an officer of the club for over 20 years. His influence within the club and outside the club cannot be overstated. He had a gregarious personality, and the people he met in his life were quickly drawn intohis sphere of friendship and generosity.
As a tribute, the Club has decided to rename the Susan Linville Memorial Regatta to the Jim and Susan Linville Memorial Regatta, and carry on the “Rubber Ducky” trophy tradition.
2020s
2020 – Cliff Martin
2021 – Peter DeWolfe
2022 – Peter DeWolfe
2023 – Herb Dreher
2024 – Greg LaPlante
2025 –
2026 –
2027 –
2028 –
2029 –
2010s
2010 – Cliff Martin
2011 – Jim Linville
2012 – Pat Butterworth
2013 – Pat Butterworth
2014 – Herb Dreher
2015 – Pat Butterworth
2016 – Herb Dreher
2017 – Cliff Martin
2018 – Cliff Martin
2019 – Greg Vasileff
2000s
2000 –
2001 – Ben Pratt
2002 – Ben Pratt
2003 – Herb Dreher
2004 – Cliff Martin
2005 – Al Fearn
2006 – Colin Mosgrove
2007 – Colin Mosgrove
2008 – Jim Linville
2009 – Cliff Martin